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Title: Shackfield Williams a Blacksmith from Oswestry
Post by: sjdavid on Saturday 08 September 12 21:54 BST (UK)

Shackfield Williams was born in Oswestry and this is where I need some help. Shackfield married Mary Humphries on the 6th Feb 1773 in Oswestry so I estimate his birth to be approximately around 1750.

The hope is once the baptism has been found and his parents have been identified there might be a link to Wales, as the family believe they originate from Wales.

I would appreciate it if someone could kindly check the parish records for Oswestry in an attempt to locate the baptism.

Many thanks.

Steve

Title: Re: Shackfield Williams a Blacksmith from Oswestry
Post by: CaroleW on Saturday 08 September 12 22:02 BST (UK)

With such an unusual christian names - this entry may have some connection to him - his brothers child perhaps?

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NNX8-DP8

 

Title: Re: Shackfield Williams a Blacksmith from Oswestry
Post by: sjdavid on Sunday 09 September 12 11:00 BST (UK)

Thanks Carole, Shackfield would appear to be a family name passed down through the generations. Yes there is a family link to the Shackfield that you found, this is the grandson of the Shackfield that I am interested in. There are 3 generations of Shackfield's so far, I would not be surprised if this name goes further back.

regards

Steve

Title: Re: Shackfield Williams a Blacksmith from Oswestry
Post by: shirl100 on Tuesday 11 September 12 17:33 BST (UK)

Hi there

Oswestry parish registers are on line www.melocki.org.uk/MelockiSalop.html

Shirl

Title: Re: Shackfield Williams a Blacksmith from Oswestry
Post by: sjdavid on Wednesday 12 September 12 09:43 BST (UK)

Hi Shirl, thanks for this link. I have looked at the records for Oswestry and could not find Shackfield, according to his marriage/banns record he was married in St. Oswald's Oswestry in 1773. The link that you kindly sent me relates to St. Asaph. I assume that St. Oswald's will have their own records, are these available online?

regards

Steve

Title: Re: Shackfield Williams a Blacksmith from Oswestry
Post by: shirl100 on Wednesday 12 September 12 14:00 BST (UK)

Hi Steve

familysearch.org as you probably already know show baptisms in Oswestry for Shackfield & Mary's children but other than that I can't see any online records for St Oswalds. Good luck with your research

Shirl

Title: Re: Shackfield Williams a Blacksmith from Oswestry
Post by: sjdavid on Wednesday 12 September 12 20:49 BST (UK)

Hi Shirl, I have checked familysearch.org. unfortunately Shackfield does not appear.

Thanks for your time and effort.

regards

Steve